Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
fast? she asked dropping the button
and clasping her hands

he caught ner III MS arms and wa
pressing her lips when Windin' Blade
burst into the room.
THAR now" he said, stopping il
amazement. THAR now, Mr.. Havloid
Don't say nothin' more to me 'bou
kitchen grasshoppers. I'd hatcher b,
kotch putin gear on grasshoppers than
to be kotch putin my arms round .
gal. Whoop!" and Windin' Blades
in celebration Of his conquest, seized q
bench leg and belabored the writing
table.
I'm goin' to tell pa on you, sir, )" said
the girl.
I'm goin' to tell him on you" again
whooping and striking the table.
don't see how anybody can study
when you're keeping up such noise. 4"
Study, har yah, whoopw and he
raised deafening din. WALL" when
he had sufficiently commemorated his
discovery. believe I'll go home of
thar amt goin to be no school," and
before protest could be made. Windln'
Blades had leaped from the door and
disappeared.
That was unfortunate" said Hay
loid. and would give almost any
thing if it could be recalled"
Are you sorry that you told me?"
"Oh, no."
Then You are sorry that you tried
to kiss me?"
NO for if some one had stepped in
and shot me l should not have regretted
my action"
And do you love me as truly as you
say you do?'
Deeper than 1 can express, l want
you to be my wife"
Don't You think that am too much
of child
No You are quite woman. We can
study together and your bright mind
can blossom into a flower of brilliance
and beauty"
They were standing in front Of the
fire.
Il will be your wife"
he took her in his arms, and was
IN the act of kissing her when old man
Socklaster stepped into the room.
Hello Wall, by jinks, this is fun
ny sort o'school."
Hayloid stammered an unintelligible
reply.
Sort o kissin' school, an must saw
that If Weed has larnt as fast in that ar
branch as she has in her books. she's a
a might apt scholard. Cant you sorter
'splain yourself, mister"
There is not much of an explanation
to make, old gentleman" replied the
teacher. love your daughter and she
loves me. L have asked her to be my
wife, and she has"
Told him that / am too Young" in
terposed the blushing girl
Wall" said the old man in expletive.
'or he could really say nothing. and |
only said wall" to gain time. wall. / |
'eckon that gal what takes so nachul |
20 klssln amt much too young to get !,
married.
Did you meet Windin' Blades?'.
Isked the girl
NO, l hain,t seed him since he left
iome. Here he is now"
Pap whut you reckon? 2"
Il reckon a good deal"
Wall Mr.. Hayloid has been err kissin'
+ Weed"
He's got right to kiss Weed. He's
DIN ter be yer brother"
How"
BY MARVIN Weed. Wall, reckin
he school nd better break up for ter
ay. Come an we'll all go home. Muir
Ill be glad ter hear O. the gagement.
'r she's nightly pleased with Weeds
'rnln. A woman can go through life
Iarnin', but airter boy gets to be i
bout Il he thinks he knows it all an /
ont larn no more"
The old lady was indeed pleased to
ar of the engagement, and she tuck
IA hkin' ter the young man" that
topened the pear preserves which :
'ad been saving for the preacher. d
CHI night, while In contented half d
mathey sat by the fire, Hayloid re- J
80;
why ever been mystery to me :,
told {. not have more pupils. Twas 4
hood ahe people of this neighbor- 1
The Il a school. h
DAY an laughed !,
err, II x,day," continued the teach. ii
couragemd to receive additional en-. =
disappointment as you know | was
have YOU in What kind of people
"Fust- anyhow"
They evi0." n,
their children do not care to see SC
"Oh, yes, Tilted" ~,
edycation.' mighty keen for =,
Then they &C
opinion of my ability have poor !,
"Ah, no; they tina teacher" I'll
smart man." )ure mighty W
We'll then, confou r.
they send their childre why didn't GO
I'm soon ter be yechool." y,
amt II" yin law, 80
"Yes." l"
"An yer won't think h ae
man if he tells yer joke" the ole CO
"Of course not, co
well, when it was know.
was comm here, went 'rot yer
ali the folks that yer owed ntold or
an want goin to teach no chimney rio
mine. " would er sent ohut ''e
another teacher, but you see l Ut er'
the school house fur year Nowi Is
the old man laughed heartily. 81. tn,
roun an explain. I'm pretty well fl toe
thank yer, ard what I've got is vourn
Henry and Weed now conduct one
tba most AourishinD schools in Ark n 4